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Brunswick vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brunswick | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5kHighest 5% below ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.